Special Weather Statement for Winkler; Ector; Ward +3 more
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At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grandfalls, or 14 miles south of Monahans, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grandfalls, or 14 miles south of Monahans, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Monahans, Kermit, Crane, Wink, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Pyote, West Odessa, Wickett, Imperial Reservoir, Crane County Airport, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, Monahans Sandhills State Park, Royalty, Notrees, Penwell, Imperial, Winkler County Airport, Pleasant Farms, and Cordona Lake. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 64 and 114.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:18PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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